Overview
33,036
Total Population
35.6
Median age
52.32%
Female population %
91.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
42.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,936
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Kennesaw's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kennesaw is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kennesaw's population under 18 was 22.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kennesaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kennesaw, 17.91% were under the age of 15, 23.85% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,536 more females than males in Kennesaw:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Kennesaw, GA.
- The Kennesaw, GA gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,506.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,571.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kennesaw's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kennesaw population: 63.98% are White, 20.52% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.65% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.02% are some other race and 6.74% are multiracial.
- Kennesaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,936 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,1 (85.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kennesaw is White with a population of 21,138 (63.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kennesaw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,226 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Kennesaw's population increased by 9,565 (45.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kennesaw's population increased by 2,688 (8.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kennesaw's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,113.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)